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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.11

Act on Guidance and Welcome Others

“Pradyumna Miśra, being thus advised by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, went to the home of Rāmānanda Rāya. There the servant of Rāmānanda Rāya gave him a proper place to sit down.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.11, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Pradyumna Miśra acts on the advice of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He goes to the home of Rāmānanda Rāya, following that guidance in his desire to hear about Kṛṣṇa.
  • Rāmānanda Rāya’s servant welcomes him by giving him a proper place to sit.

Try this today

Offer someone a comfortable place to sit when welcoming them today.

Ask yourself

How can you put helpful devotional guidance into action?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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